Joycelyn Pietrus Obituary
We bid farewell to Joycelyn Pietrus in Pierre, South Dakota, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on November 6, 2024 at the age of 99. Joycelyn touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Henry Sr. Hertel and Eleonora Hertel (Ries); her husband Leo; and her daughters, Cheryl and Mary Joelle.
She is survived by: her sons, Chuck (Sharon) and Steve (Susan); her daughter-in-law Susan; her grandson Andrew Pietrus (Hilary); her great grandchildren, Maxwell, August and Sophie Joy; her grandson Cory Pietrus (Morgan); her great grandchildren, Kristina, Henry, Kloee, Matthew and Avree Lyn; her children, Jesse Barker and Lori Blake (Steve); her grandchildren, Cole and Allie; her son-in-law Clarence Gloe; her grandchildren-in-law, Cristina Baumgartner (Sean) and Callie Shaffer (Dave); her son-in-law Marlowe Peters; her grandson-in-law Matthew; her sister-in-law Mary Arlene Schliessmann; her siblings, Magelle Hertel, Beatrice Howard, Marcella Howard, Arlyne Huffman, Lenore Yeager, Burnette Junkman, Gene Hertel and Henry Hertel (Junior); and also, Alec, Brenna, Cade, Brock, Siena and Cooper.